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In reply to the discussion: Should we revoke the voting rights from those who are active in HATE groups [View all]Ms. Toad
(38,698 posts)of prosecuting for any actual crimes committed without violating due process.
And no, to answer an earlier question - it is NOT a felony to be active in a group that is responsible for domestic terrorism. There's that pesky first amendment that gets in the way of guilt by association. You actually have to prove that the individual was responsible for the terrorism, or actively engaged in the process (conspiracy, complicity, attempt). Once they are convicted, assuming the crime is a felony, most states remove the right to vote - at least until the punishment is completed.
Finding guilt by mere association is a violation of the first amendment; removing voting rights for mere association is a step removed from that (and a separate constitutional violation). You're digging a deeper constitutional hole.